Food Service Information

The purpose of East Jackson Schools Food Service is to prepare and serve nutritious and appealing meals that meet the dietary guidelines to students, staff, and the community in a positive, cheerful manner, while maintaining financial soundness, and contributing to the quality and excellence of a student's educational experience.The USDA School Meals Nutrition Standards require that a variety of low fat unflavored milk or fat free flavored milk be offered, all grains must be at least 51% whole grain-rich, and students must take at least 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetable with breakfast and lunch. Meals also must meet calorie, fat, sodium and sugar guidelines.In addition to meeting the USDA guidelines for even healthier meals and offerings for your children, starting in school year 2014-15, all foods sold at school during the school day meet nutrition standards. The Smart Snacks in School regulation applies to foods sold a la carte, in the school store, and vending machines.Below are links to the School Meal Nutrition Standards, Smart Snacks in Schools and regulations and the food calculator we use to make sure food and beverage items meet the Nutrition Guidelines.

PLEASE NOTE- ANY CHARGES INCURRED PRIOR TO APPLICATION COMPLETION/PROCESSING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT / GUARDIAN!

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Meal Magic

East Jackson Community Schools have implemented electronic cash registers called "Meal Magic" in all of our Cafeterias. This new system allows us to setup debit accounts for each student. Parents/Guardians can then send a check to the school for their student's lunch needs. Meal Magic will track the amount spent by the student from each day's meal automatically using the student's ID number! We will have a record of all of your deposits and how the money is spent. If you have any questions, please call our Food Services Director, Glenn Schramm at 764-1700 ext. 408.

The student's ID number is required to set up the account. If you do not know their ID number, please contact the school's office.As an added benefit you will also be able to fill out your application for FREE and REDUCED MEAL BENEFITS online using www.lunchapp.com. When using this site you will no longer need to send in the paper application and in most cases your approval will be in one business day or less.

We hope that you find these new abilities exciting features to add to your son/daughter's food service experience.

Creating An Account For Meal Magic

1. Go to www.sendmoneytoschool.com 2. Click the Sign Up link in the account menu 3.Select the state your school district is located in 4. Read sendmoneytoschool.com's terms and conditions 5. If you agree to the terms, click the I Agree button 6. Enter your email address 7. Enter your billing information 8. Click the Add Student To Request button 9. Enter your student's ID number in the box located next to the Add Student button10. Click the Add Student button11. Repeat steps 8-10 until everyone is added12. Click the Next button13. Review your information14. Click the Send Request buttonOnce your students' ID numbers have been validated you will receive an email with your account password.

Special Note on Passwords:Keep your password safe and available. Your password IS case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown in the email.A computer generates your password and no one at Meal Magic Corporation or the school district has access to it. If you forget it you will need to click on the Request New Password link.

Making a Meal Magic Deposit

1. Go to www.sendmoneytoschool.com 2. Click Log In 3. Enter your user name (This will be the email address you used to create the account) 4. Enter the password that was emailed to you 5. Click the Make a Deposit link in the deposits menu 6. Enter the amount you wish to deposit into each child's account 7. Click the Next button 8. Enter your credit card information 9. Click the Next button10. If everything is correct click the Confirm Deposit button11. In most cases your deposit should be available in your child's account within 15 minutes.

Viewing Meal Magic Account History

1. Go to www.sendmoneytoschool.com 2. Click Log In 3. Enter your user name (This will be the email address you used to create the account) 4. Enter the password that was emailed to you 5. Click the View History link next to the child's name 6. To view history on another child click the Student List link in the account menu There is no charge to view your child's account history.

​USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: